Hillcrest Hospital is a 77-bed general hospital located at 165 Tor Court, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1908 by Dr. Charles Harper Richardson, who saw the need for a surgical hospital in the community. This was the 2nd hospital in Pittsfield at the time.[1]
| Hillcrest Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Berkshire Health Systems | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°27′29″N 73°16′52″W / 42.4581°N 73.2811°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
Hillcrest moved to its current location in 1951. In 1996 Hillcrest Hospital merged with Berkshire Medical Center, and is now (2021) the Hillcrest Campus of BMC.
Hillcrest Educational Foundation
editAffiliated with Hillcrest is Hillcrest Educational Foundation, which provides special education to more than 500 children and adolescents with unique psychological and learning needs. It also provides dental services to 12,000 patients annually.[2]
References
edit- ^ BMC/Hillcrest Hospital Merger, 2018, archived from the original on June 2, 2021, retrieved June 3, 2021
- ^ Jin, Danny (May 27, 2021). "Hillcrest Educational Foundation CEO Burke to retire in 2022". Berkshire Eagle. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.